by Sarah Walker | Nov 13, 2018 | Uncategorised
Christmas is coming, time to slow down and reflect upon our achievements. We have had a very productive 2018 and would like to thank our staff, suppliers and clients for their commitment and input. It wouldn’t be the same without all of you, it would be...
by Bart Eyking | Mar 18, 2016 | Uncategorised
The Light flickering through different colours of Murano glass makes me smile. The Venetians are on top of their game ever since the 8th century. In order to protect the city from the dangers of the glass furnaces the Venetian Doge ordered all glassblowers to the tiny...
by Bart Eyking | Mar 3, 2016 | Uncategorised
Two antique porcelain birds by Dresden porcelain maker Meissen. They have been sitting in this Victorian birdcage ever since I can remember and simply refuse to go despite the open door. Behind is an oil-painting by Dutch landscape artist Ingrid Simons (1976) called...
by Bart Eyking | Feb 18, 2016 | Uncategorised
This oil painting by Holland’s most celebrated contemporary artist Marc Mulders (1958) is one of my favourite pieces. However I always find it very difficult to find a good spot for it. It’s too small for its own wall and too powerful to hang with something else. At...
by Bart Eyking | Feb 14, 2016 | Uncategorised
Part of my collection of antique pots, the civilised way to preserve food before the mass production of tins in the 1900’s. The labels were applied prior to the glazing and firing and hardly wear off even after being buried in rubbish dumps over hundred years. Most of...
by Bart Eyking | Feb 11, 2016 | Uncategorised
Sometimes you’re just lucky… You follow a photograph auction and notice nobody is bidding on what clearly appears to be a picture of Italian photographer Massimo Vitali (1944). His iconic Italian beach scenes are almost as expensive and as famous as those red cars and...